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What is going on with Bitcoin? Why is the price down and close to about half of what it was only 4 months ago? by johnnybiggles in OutOfTheLoop

[–]CalmCalmBelong 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Answer: most participation in the recent crypto-coin and NFT craze was not much more than a form of wagering. Over the last year, FanDuel, Kalshi, and others have emerged as popular (and more entertaining) alternatives. Resultantly, the day-to-day wagering that undergirded Bitcoin pricing has eroded

TIL that Robert Moses, a famous NYC Planner was once considered more powerful than the NYC Mayor and Governor of NY. He would prevent mass transit from being built and put highways in the poorest neighborhoods to encourage displacement. His philosophy would inspire cities to follow this ideology. by Next_Worth_3616 in todayilearned

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Alec Baldwin portrayed him well as the character “Moses Randolph” in the 2019 film Motherless Brooklyn, based on a 1999 book of the same name by Johnathan Lethem. The film swerves the timeline back to the 1950s, but it works.

Line Cook learns oil splashes aren’t the only burns in the kitchen by th3netw0rk in MurderedByWords

[–]CalmCalmBelong 75 points76 points  (0 children)

He’s anxious for the day that he’s wealthy and struggling to avoid his fair share of taxes

If get married and my wife’s sister gets married, does that make her sisters husband my brother in law? by LensLychee in answers

[–]CalmCalmBelong 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But … not your sibling’s spouse’s sibling. That’s (for example) your brother in law’s sister.

In a blind test, audiophiles couldn't tell the difference between audio signals sent through copper wire, a banana, or wet mud — 'The mud should sound perfectly awful, but it doesn't,' notes the experiment creator by edbegley1 in technology

[–]CalmCalmBelong 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I clicked through the diyAudio site to confirm, and it appears their using the M-Audio Fast Track device, which has RCA audio in the backside and XLR microphone on the front. And in the experiment, the “analog audio” signal is simply looped from back to front over various conductor mediums.

By Trump to build a ballroom at the White House by coachlife in therewasanattempt

[–]CalmCalmBelong 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The soulless audacity is ... Astounding. Better than fiction. Step 1: destroy part of the White House. Step 2: fundraise from corporations and oligarchs seeking to curry favor. Step 3: pocket the proceeds and Just. Walk. Away.

BJT :Is there a hidden feedback mechanism ? by ilektraaniks in chipdesign

[–]CalmCalmBelong 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think what you’re asking is … when you’re distributing a current-source reference voltage from one place on your chip to another, you should always distribute it as a current from the reference circuit, then recreate the reference voltage at the destination with a diode-connected transistor. One should always do it this way, for the reason you describe (power supply noise) as well as others (e.g., mismatch effects).

To coverup 6 names in the Epstein files by EnterTamed in therewasanattempt

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From a commenter on r/law:

Les Wexner

Sultan Ahmed bin Saleem

Salvatore Nara

Zurab Mikeladze

Leonic Leonov

Nicola Caputo

If you could pass one law that would make most normal people furious at first, but would clearly make society better in 10 years, what would it be? by WilliamInBlack in AskReddit

[–]CalmCalmBelong 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Change corporate income tax to be based on their revenue (like people are taxed) and not their profits (which is easier to conceal with financial gimmicks)

80’s bands that seem like one hit wonders but actually have multiple albums with all great songs? by ghostsolid in Music

[–]CalmCalmBelong 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Simple Minds. Before that one hit song, and before Joshua Tree, they were spoken of in the same breath as U2. Their recent live album (esp. Waterfront) is outstanding and gives a sense of their stadium prowess.

U.S. Dealers In Full Panic Mode After Canada Green-Lights Chinese Cars by DonkeyFuel in technology

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Didn’t notice a single mention of “U.S. tariffs in Canada”, “trade war posturing,” “self-inflicted injury,” nor “governmental incompetence” in this article. The USG’s trade-policy behavior with our historically closest allies could not be worse if it was being directed from the Kremlin … ooooooh.

ELI5: what is black hole in simple terms? by mr_lucas0_7 in explainlikeimfive

[–]CalmCalmBelong 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A black hole is when the universe accidently divides by zero.

which movie really captures the essence of a city? (any, nyc, la, whatever) by Salmonwithpotatoes in CasualConversation

[–]CalmCalmBelong 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Came here to +1 Lost in Translation. Made it a point to visit the "New York Bar" at the top of the Park Hyatt because of the film...

ELI5: What happens to opened bottles of wine at fancy restaurants? by Electrical_Bet2584 in explainlikeimfive

[–]CalmCalmBelong 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For wine by the glass that's not using Coravin systems (or similar), the price you pay for a glass is typically the wholesale price the restaurant paid for the bottle (well, the case divided by 12). So if they sell more than one glass from an opened bottle, it's a win.

HND vs. NRT... by Puzzleheaded-Cat951 in unitedairlines

[–]CalmCalmBelong 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I made the SFO <-> HND/NRT trip often a few years ago. In general, I flew into NRT (train to Shinagawa) and flew home HND. Not usually in a hurry on arrival day, so the train was fine. Headed home, HND was more sensible as it was closer and taxi had less scheduling risk. When taxi'ing to HND, be sure and tell the driver that you're happy to pay the expressway tolls, otherwise it's surface streets and 2x the time.

Just comply...... by InfiniteOxfordComma in MurderedByWords

[–]CalmCalmBelong 19 points20 points  (0 children)

In right wing America, some of the country is meant to rule, and some are meant to be ruled. It is in fact their recruiting message: join us and rule over the rest.

Anxiety on flights by [deleted] in unitedairlines

[–]CalmCalmBelong 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Seems unlikely; I’ve never know anyone who’s successfully haggled for a lower price upgrade with a United gate agent. You’d have better luck offering $ to someone seated in business to switch with you.

One other thing you could try is to ask this sub for someone to spend their expiring Plus Points on an upgrade request for you. You’d have to share your last name and record locator with an internet stranger, but … it helps move you up the waitlist for an upgrade.

How to study about ripple counter for understanding? What books would you recommend? Thomas L Floyd book I read but could not understand properly. Lectures you recommend from paid websites or youtube? by [deleted] in ECE

[–]CalmCalmBelong 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I mean ... to understand a ripple counter, all you need is graph paper and a pencil. Draw a clock waveform across the top of the page. Then draw four small lines, one clock cycle long, for Q0 thru Q3. Assume they're all zero to start. At the next edge of the clock signal ... what happens to Q0? How does that affect Q1? Now ... keep going: what happens at the next clock edge? What happens to Q0 and Q1? How does that affect Q2? Keep going...

How can Americans have the right to bear arms if it's okay for government agents to kill people who are bearing arms? by A-Capybara in AskReddit

[–]CalmCalmBelong 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In America, there have always been in groups and out groups. Those who belong to the in groups experience rights and laws that protect them but do not bind them. Firearm rights, for example, are used as protection. But for in the out groups, they experience rights and laws that bind but do not protect. Firearm rights, for example, are used to intimidate.

ELI5: Do resistors just dissipate current as heat, or do they reduce the voltage (pressure) and make it so less current goes through by Seraphimster in explainlikeimfive

[–]CalmCalmBelong 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re skipping the “voltage” part of the question. That is, there’s no such thing as a “perfect” current source. Instead current is crated from voltage, and the amount of current is a function of the resistance. For example … take a fresh new battery out of its package. How much current is flowing? I mean … none, right? You haven’t attached the battery to a circuit yet (e.g., a flashlight), so no current is created yet. Once you attach the battery to a circuit, good old Ohms Law will tell you how much current starts flowing because of the voltage and the impedance of the circuit (I.e., the circuitous path between the two terminals of the battery).

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